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"The three objectives of this study are to present a biographical sketch of William Thomas Person, to comment on the techniques used in his short stories, particularly those which have been reprinted in collections for young people, to summarize his seven novels published to date, and to report critical reactions to them. Very little biographical data concerning Tom Person is available in print. To supplement the information in Who's Who Monthly Supplement, in Mrs. Person's scrapbook, and on... Show more"The three objectives of this study are to present a biographical sketch of William Thomas Person, to comment on the techniques used in his short stories, particularly those which have been reprinted in collections for young people, to summarize his seven novels published to date, and to report critical reactions to them. Very little biographical data concerning Tom Person is available in print. To supplement the information in Who's Who Monthly Supplement, in Mrs. Person's scrapbook, and on book jackets, this writer contacted the Person family, a profitable experience both from the standpoint of information obtained and from the personal satisfaction of knowing fine people. Friends of the Persons also were most helpful in furnishing further details about the family. Letters from a plantation owner, a lawyer, a newspaper columnist, an educator, and other interesting friends included pertinent biographical and critical data. The biographical section treats Person's early years, his literary apprenticeship as a writer of short stories, his family, his friends, and his work"--Introduction. Show less

Date Issued

1960

Identifier

FSU_historic_akd9783

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Thesis

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William Valentine Knott: A plain, old-fashioned democrat.

Creator

Waddell, Cynthia Roberson., Florida State University

Abstract/Description

This study examines the public and private careers of a dedicated public servant, William Valentine Knott. From the Progressive Era through the New Deal, Knott served Florida as Auditor, Comptroller, State Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner, and Director of the State Mental Hospital in Chattahoochee. As a Cabinet officer, he was on the major boards of Florida's government. Of special interest are his contributions to the Board of Education and the Board of Trustees of the Internal... Show moreThis study examines the public and private careers of a dedicated public servant, William Valentine Knott. From the Progressive Era through the New Deal, Knott served Florida as Auditor, Comptroller, State Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner, and Director of the State Mental Hospital in Chattahoochee. As a Cabinet officer, he was on the major boards of Florida's government. Of special interest are his contributions to the Board of Education and the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund. He lost one of Florida's most controversial gubernatorial elections, in 1916., In addition to a career in politics, Knott developed a private career which mirrored the economic development of the state for a seventy year period. He grew citrus in the 1880s, managed phosphate mines in the 1890s, and speculated in south Florida land from the 1920s through the 1950s, while investing in lumber, "truck farming," an ice factory, cemeteries, and numerous other ventures. Many details of his personal finances have been destroyed, but some notable connections between his public and private lives are apparent., Knott's family life embodies as much history as his professional life. His wife, Luella Pugh, was highly visible as a community reformer at a time when most Southern women shunned public roles. She bridged the gap between the ornamental Victorian woman and the Progressive Era activist. Her published and unpublished writings describe Southern society during the first half of the twentieth century, and the ambivalence of women as they created public lives for themselves. One of their sons occupied a nearly unique position in Tallahassee society through his close relationship with the northerners who transformed area plantations from "cotton to quail" following the Civil War. As a family of some wealth, they employed servants and tenant farmers. A description of race and class relations is included., The emphasis is on the forty years Knott served in state government, between 1897 and 1941. A chronological approach is employed, using traditional methodologies. Primary sources include fifty cubic feet of family papers, governors' papers, legislative reports, newspapers, and other government documents. Show less

The poems of Willing draw on my personal experience and family history to explore the metaphors, mythologies, and lived experiences of Mormonism. As a whole, the book is framed by Joseph Smith's declaration that one must "search into and contemplate the lowest considerations of the darkest abyss" to know the things of God and to lead others to salvation ("Letter to the Church and Edward Partridge, 20 March 1839"). The poems of Willing respond to the empathetic yearning implicit in Smith's... Show moreThe poems of Willing draw on my personal experience and family history to explore the metaphors, mythologies, and lived experiences of Mormonism. As a whole, the book is framed by Joseph Smith's declaration that one must "search into and contemplate the lowest considerations of the darkest abyss" to know the things of God and to lead others to salvation ("Letter to the Church and Edward Partridge, 20 March 1839"). The poems of Willing respond to the empathetic yearning implicit in Smith's statement along three lines: 1) in poems that seek understanding of suffering as an inescapable reality of lived experience; 2) in poems that interrogate the family history narratives of my Mormon forebears, including an examination of Mormonism's troubling racial history, and 3) in poems that imaginatively reckon with first-time fatherhood through the lens of the Mormon doctrine that all individuals, including a coming child, lived with God before birth. Show less

Date Issued

2018

Identifier

2018_Sp_Thacker_fsu_0071E_14380

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Thesis

Title

Willing to Face Death: A History of Kurdish Military Forces — the Peshmerga — from the Ottoman Empire to Present-Day Iraq.

Creator

Lortz, Michael G., Garretson, Peter, Atkins, Burton, Grant, Jonathan, Program in International Affairs, Florida State University

Abstract/Description

This thesis discusses an area of key interest in modern-day Iraq â the Kurdish military, or peshmerga. Translated as "those who face death", the peshmerga have become a staple of Kurdish culture in the last 100 years. Officially organized by Mustafa Barzani in 1943, the peshmerga have come to represent the Kurdish nationalist movement, specifically in Iraq. Unfortunately, there have been few detailed works at length on the peshmerga and their link to the Kurdish struggle. Throughout this... Show moreThis thesis discusses an area of key interest in modern-day Iraq â the Kurdish military, or peshmerga. Translated as "those who face death", the peshmerga have become a staple of Kurdish culture in the last 100 years. Officially organized by Mustafa Barzani in 1943, the peshmerga have come to represent the Kurdish nationalist movement, specifically in Iraq. Unfortunately, there have been few detailed works at length on the peshmerga and their link to the Kurdish struggle. Throughout this paper this link is shown in conjunction with the development and organization of Kurdish military forces. This thesis focuses on the peshmerga from the 19th century to 2003. As mentioned, the peshmerga began as an organized force in 1943. Prior to this date, Kurdish fighters had participated in many regional uprisings against the governments of Iraq, Iran, and Turkey. Many of these rebellions were tribal or religiously organized and had little to do with creating an autonomous or independent Kurdish state. After his own regional rebellion in the late 1930s, Mustafa Barzani and his brother, Shaykh Ahmad Barzani, were sentenced to exile by the Iraqi government. Attempting to marginalize Barzani rebelliousness, the Iraqi regime moved the Barzanis to various Iraqi cities. During their exile, the Barzanis, especially Mustafa Barzani, were exposed to the nationalist ideas of urban Kurdish intellectuals. After his return in 1943, Mustafa Barzani realized a push against the Iraqi government would have a better chance of succeeding if coupled with a military force guided by strict rules and regulations. After their creation, the peshmerga played key roles in both the Kurdish Republic of 1947 in Mahabad, Iran and the Kurdish-Iraqi War of the 1960s. Between these two eras, however, was a 12-year exile for many of the peshmerga, including Mustafa Barzani, in the Soviet Union. This paper uses 1958, the year of peshmerga return, as a way to divide the developmental years of the peshmerga from its role as a cohesive military force in modern-day Iraq. Although other political bodies emerged in the 1960s and 1970s, Barzani and his peshmerga remained the internal and international face of Kurdish nationalism. After his death in 1979, the peshmerga continued to fight for Kurdish nationalism, albeit under the banner of Barzani's Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) and the newer Party for a United Kurdistan (PUK), led by former Barzani follower Jalal Talabani. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, peshmerga for both parties were forced to choose between alliances with each other, with regional powers, or with world powers such as the United States. Treaties, agreements, and alliances were made and broken as many of the outside governments used the Kurdish military groups as means to their own ends. In 2003 the peshmerga were able to play a key role in the overthrow of the Saddam Hussayn regime. Through their cooperation with U.S. military forces, years of Kurdish struggle were rewarded and they were included in the new inclusive Iraqi government. Although this thesis ends with the conclusion of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, a brief epilogue discusses the future of the peshmerga and the role it and its leaders are having in the new Iraqi government. Show less

Date Issued

2005

Identifier

FSU_migr_etd-1038

Format

Thesis

Title

Willingness to Communicate of Foreign Language Learners in a Chinese Setting.

This study examined willingness to communicate (WTC) of language learners who were studying English as a foreign language in a Chinese college setting by adapting variables from four theoretical sources: McCroskey and Richmond's (1987) WTC construct, Gardner's (2001a) Socio-Educational model, MacIntyre et al.'s (1998) WTC model, and Wen and Clément's (2003) conceptualization of WTC in a Chinese setting. Three objectives guided this study: 1) to examine the relationships among willingness to... Show moreThis study examined willingness to communicate (WTC) of language learners who were studying English as a foreign language in a Chinese college setting by adapting variables from four theoretical sources: McCroskey and Richmond's (1987) WTC construct, Gardner's (2001a) Socio-Educational model, MacIntyre et al.'s (1998) WTC model, and Wen and Clément's (2003) conceptualization of WTC in a Chinese setting. Three objectives guided this study: 1) to examine the relationships among willingness to communicate, communication apprehension, and self-perceived communication competence in Chinese and English language contexts respectively; 2) to examine the relationships between integrativeness, attitudes toward the learning situation, motivation, and instrumental orientation with WTC in English; 3) to test the proposed relationships among communication variables (i.e., communication apprehension and self-perceived communication competence), affective variables (i.e., integrativeness, attitudes toward the learning situation, motivation, and instrumental orientation), teacher immediacy, and WTC in English. Two hundred and thirty-five (235) sophomores and juniors majoring in English at a public university in China participated in this study. A quantitative research method using self-report questionnaires was employed to collect data that addressed ten different aspects or variables concerning the participants' communication and affective orientations, as well as the perceived teacher immediacy behaviors. Pearson correlation coefficient, multiple regression, and a path model were utilized as statistical analysis methods in line with each research question. The results of the study showed that all of the communication variables were significantly correlated with each other at the .01 level in both Chinese and English communication settings. Moreover, the correlations between Chinese and English for communication apprehension, self-perceived communication competence, and willingness to communicate were all positive and statistically significant, indicating their trait-like predisposition which remained constant across languages used in communication settings. All of the four affective variables (i.e., integrativeness, attitudes toward the learning situation, motivation, and instrumental orientation) and the variable of willingness to communicate in English were significantly correlated with each other at the .05 level. However, only attitudes toward the learning situation and motivation contributed significant predicative power to WTC in English. Communication apprehension and self-perceived communication competence were the only two direct effects on WTC in English. Communication apprehension also had indirect effect on WTC in English through its negative effect on self-perceived communication competence. Teacher immediacy had direct positive effect on communication apprehension and negative effect on self-perceived communication competence. WTC in English was indirectly dependent on teacher immediacy through the mediation of communication apprehension and self-perceived communication competence. Motivation had direct effect on communication apprehension and self-perceived communication competence. The hypothesized predictive relationships from attitudes toward learning situation, integrativeness, and instrumental orientation to motivation were supported. Motivation could indirectly predict WTC in English through the mediation of communication apprehension and self-perceived communication competence. The importance of this study lies in its theoretical contributions to the WTC research and the pedagogical implications for second language teaching and learning. Show less

Date Issued

2009

Identifier

FSU_migr_etd-0887

Format

Thesis

Title

Willingness to participate in job-related training as one approaches retirement.

Creator

Rojas, Frank Alexander., Florida State University

Abstract/Description

Abstract: Workers are increasingly becoming older and due to economic and societal conditions retirement is being discouraged (Ford & Orel, 2005). These individuals will continue to work for their employer and to be viable they may be willing to take on job-related training. An important factor that can influence an individual to accept training is motivation. One aspect of motivation is the Socio-emotional Selectivity Theory framework that Carstensen, Isaacowitz, and Charles (1999) proposed.... Show moreAbstract: Workers are increasingly becoming older and due to economic and societal conditions retirement is being discouraged (Ford & Orel, 2005). These individuals will continue to work for their employer and to be viable they may be willing to take on job-related training. An important factor that can influence an individual to accept training is motivation. One aspect of motivation is the Socio-emotional Selectivity Theory framework that Carstensen, Isaacowitz, and Charles (1999) proposed. It sees time as fundamental to motivation, suggesting that people with shorter time frames will seek emotional gratifications and those with longer frames will prefer information seeking gratification to further their careers. I tested predictions from this framework. Individuals with shorter time frames until retirement should be less willing to participate in job-related training than those with longer time frames. After running regressions using data from Workforce Ageing in the New Economy (WANE) data set and taking into account additional factors such as the correlation of age with time until retirement and excluding those with extreme amounts of training, there was little support for this assumption. However, there is a trend in the right direction. Further studies need to be done to investigate types of training given, reasons for retirement at chosen time, personality, within different industries and firm sizes. Show less

Date Issued

2009

Identifier

456453548, 244598, FSDT244598, fsu:19305

Format

Document (PDF)

Title

Willingness to Participate in Job-Related Training as One Approaches Retirement.

Creator

Rojas, Frank, Department of Psychology

Abstract/Description

Workers are increasingly becoming older and due to economic and societal conditions retirement is being discouraged (Ford &Orel, 2005). These individuals will continue to work for their employer and to be viable they may be willing to take on job-related training. An important factor that can influence an individual to accept training is motivation. One aspect of motivation is the Socio-emotional Selectivity Theory framework that Carstensen, Isaacowitz, and Charles (1999) proposed. It sees... Show moreWorkers are increasingly becoming older and due to economic and societal conditions retirement is being discouraged (Ford &Orel, 2005). These individuals will continue to work for their employer and to be viable they may be willing to take on job-related training. An important factor that can influence an individual to accept training is motivation. One aspect of motivation is the Socio-emotional Selectivity Theory framework that Carstensen, Isaacowitz, and Charles (1999) proposed. It sees time as fundamental to motivation, suggesting that people with shorter time frames will seek emotional gratifications and those with longer frames will prefer information seeking gratification to further their careers. I tested predictions from this framework. Individuals with shorter time frames until retirement should be less willing to participate in job-related training than those with longer time frames. After running regressions using data from Workforce Ageing in the New Economy (WANE) data set and taking into account additional factors such as the correlation of age with time until retirement and excluding those with extreme amounts of training, there was little support for this assumption. However, there is a trend in the right direction. Further studies need to be done to investigate types of training given, reasons for retirement at chosen time, personality, within different industries and firm sizes. Show less

The purpose of the research was to study factors related to African-American women's willingness to be caregivers of a loved one with HIV/AIDS. Willingness to care for a person with this progressive disease was examined in terms of the women's knowledge about HIV/AIDS, beliefs about HIV/AIDS, and HIV/AIDS related risk-taking behavior. This study also assessed the association African-American women's willingness to care with six demographic variables: Age; Geographic Location; Religiosity;... Show moreThe purpose of the research was to study factors related to African-American women's willingness to be caregivers of a loved one with HIV/AIDS. Willingness to care for a person with this progressive disease was examined in terms of the women's knowledge about HIV/AIDS, beliefs about HIV/AIDS, and HIV/AIDS related risk-taking behavior. This study also assessed the association African-American women's willingness to care with six demographic variables: Age; Geographic Location; Religiosity; Having a friend or co-worker with HIV/AIDS; Having a friend or co-worker with a chronic illness other than HIV/AIDS; and Caregiving History. This convenience sample consisted of African-American women (N=102) between the ages of 21-66 residing in and around the Big Bend area of North Florida. Willingness to care was defined by the Willingness to Care Scale (WTC; Abell, 2001). The WTC measures an individual's attitude toward providing emotional, instrumental, and physical support to a person living with AIDS. Knowledge, beliefs, and risk behaviors were measured by the AIDS Knowledge, Feelings, and Behavior Questionnaire (AKFBQ; Dancy, 1991). The scales of the AKFBQ included HIV/AIDS Knowledge (basic facts, transmission and prevention), HIV/AIDS Risk Behavior (sexual behavior/substance abuse, sexual assertiveness), and Feelings about HIV/AIDS. The study was based on four research questions: 1). What is the relationship between African-American women's knowledge of factual information about HIV/AIDS and their willingness to care for a loved one with HIV/AIDS? The Pearson correlation technique was utilized to assess the relationship between knowledge about HIV/AIDS and willingness to care. Analysis of the data revealed no significant relationships between willingness to care and AIDS knowledge. 2). What is the relationship between African-American women's personal beliefs or opinions about HIV/AIDS and their willingness to care for a loved one with HIV/AIDS? The Pearson correlation technique was utilized to assess the relationship between social beliefs about HIV/AIDS and willingness to care. Analysis of the data revealed no significant relationships between willingness to care and AIDS beliefs. 3). What is the relationship between African-American women's own HIV/AIDS risk behaviors and their willingness to care for a loved one with HIV/AIDS? The Pearson correlation technique was utilized to assess the relationship between HIV/AIDS risk behaviors and willingness to care. Analysis of the data revealed no significant relationships between willingness to care and AIDS risk behavior. 4). To what extent are selected demographic variables (age; geographic location; religiosity; knowing someone with HIV/AIDS; knowing someone with a chronic illness; and caregiving history) associated with African-American women's willingness to care for a family member with HIV/AIDS? The Pearson correlation technique was utilized to assess the relationship between age, religiosity (i.e., church role significance and frequency of church attendance) and willingness to care. A significant relationship was found between willingness to care and the caregivers' age. No significant relationship was found between willingness to care and religiosity. The relationship between knowing someone with HIV/AIDS; knowing someone with a chronic illness; caregiving history; and willingness to care was assessed by using an independent samples T-test. The analysis revealed no significant relationships between willingness to care and having a friend with AIDS, having a friend with a chronic illness other than AIDS, or caregiving history. An analysis of variance was used to measure the relationship between geographic location and willingness to care. The analysis revealed no significant relationships between willingness to care and geographic location. Overall, African-American women were found to be very willing to care for a loved one with AIDS. Their desire to care was unconditional, regardless of their lack of knowledge about the disease, their beliefs about AIDS and people living with AIDS, or their own engagement in risky behavior. The findings from this study have five practice implications for rehabilitation counselors and other human service/counseling professionals. First, more efforts should made to provide culturally-specific HIV/AIDS education to persons in the African-American community. Second, African-American churches should be used as primary resources for promoting AIDS education and awareness. Third, a best practice for rehabilitation counselors and other human services professionals would be to consult with the client living with HIV/AIDS about their specific caregiving situation. Fourth, another best practice would be for counselors to provide interventions for caregivers that are focused on the identified problem areas. Fifth, integration of knowledge from this dissertation is called for in rehabilitation services education, especially in courses emphasizing cultural diversity and lifespan development, and medical or psychosocial aspects of disability. There are four suggestions for future research. First, the present study should be replicated in a different geographic location but with random selection of participants. Second, further study could examine the significance of religiosity and having a friend with HIV/AIDS on willingness to care with a more diverse population. Third, future research could also study the difference in willingness to care between African-American women who are caregivers of adult children with AIDS and African-American women who are the caregivers of spouses or partners with HIV/AIDS. One final suggestion for future research should address the AIDS risk behavior of African-American women. Show less

WINCKELMANN AND ROMANTICISM: A STUDY OF THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY SHIFT IN AESTHETIC SENSIBILITY.

Creator

BRITSCH, TODD ADAM., The Florida State University

Date Issued

1966, 1966

Identifier

AAI6700284, 2985487, FSDT2985487, fsu:69996

Format

Document (PDF)

Title

The wind band music of Hindemith, Krenek, Pepping, Toch and others from the 1926 Donaueschingen Music Festival: An analysis of historical and artisticsignificance (Germany, Paul Hindemith, Ernst Krenek, Ernst Pepping, Ernst Toch, Austria).

Creator

Carmichael, John Charles., Florida State University

Abstract/Description

Recently, much interest has been focused on the development of band repertoire. An important event in the development of that repertoire, but one that has been largely overlooked, was the 1926 Donaueschingen Music Festival. During that festival, a concert was scheduled which featured original music for military band. The initial call for original band compositions was not productive, which led to the commissioning of specific composers for the project. The commissions produced four works that... Show moreRecently, much interest has been focused on the development of band repertoire. An important event in the development of that repertoire, but one that has been largely overlooked, was the 1926 Donaueschingen Music Festival. During that festival, a concert was scheduled which featured original music for military band. The initial call for original band compositions was not productive, which led to the commissioning of specific composers for the project. The commissions produced four works that were performed on the July 24, 1926 concert: Konzertmusik fur Blasorchester, op. 41 by Paul Hindemith, Drei Marsche fur Militarorchester, op. 44, by Ernst Krenek; Kleine Serenade fur Militarorchester, by Ernst Pepping; and Spiel fur Militarorchester, op. 39, by Ernst Toch. The distinguished conductor Hermann Scherchen led the premieres of three of the four compositions., Although reviews were mixed, three of the works, compositions by Krenek, Toch, and Hindemith, are currently regarded as important works for wind band. The composition by Pepping has only recently been rediscovered, edited, and published., This study explores the historical background of the Donaueschingen Festival, the composers, the circumstances around the event, and the impact it had on the development of the wind band repertoire. Other areas examined include Gebrauchsmusik and the relationship of band music to the art music world., Conclusions indicate that the event helped to produce some important wind music, and provided a model for the production of art music for band. The social and political climate in Germany during that time tended to suppress both music produced by Jews and music considered to be culturally unacceptable. Several of the composers involved were either Jewish or had connections with Jews. Further, the music was quite different from the usual fare expected for military bands. Show less

Wind energy has become one of the most important and thriving renewable energy resources in the world. Transforming the kinetic energy of wind into electric power is more environmentally friendly than traditional processes such as the combustion of fossil fuels. It provides independence from the limited fossil fuels reserves by using an unlimited resource. In order to develop a wind power facility, it is important to develop an initial wind resource assessment to guarantee the selected site... Show moreWind energy has become one of the most important and thriving renewable energy resources in the world. Transforming the kinetic energy of wind into electric power is more environmentally friendly than traditional processes such as the combustion of fossil fuels. It provides independence from the limited fossil fuels reserves by using an unlimited resource. In order to develop a wind power facility, it is important to develop an initial wind resource assessment to guarantee the selected site will be profitable in terms of electric energy output. Several countries lack developed wind atlases that indicate a rough estimate of wind resource in their territories, which is an obstacle for inexpensive wind resource evaluations. In order to perform site evaluations generally an anemometer must be put in place to take wind measurements. This process is costly and time consuming since at least a year of data must be observed. The quality of wind resource depends on several geographic and atmospheric characteristics such as: air density, site location, site topography, wind speed and direction. This study was conducted to provide an initial wind resource assessment on three locations in Venezuela which do not have previous evaluations: Cerro Copey, Punta de Piedras and Los Roques. The assessment was done remotely based on the national meteorological service meteorological observations; wind resource and turbine power output uncertainties were taken into account. The wind assessment was done through Monte Carlo simulations mathematically considering several uncertainties with emphasis on surface roughness for vertical extrapolation. The results exhibit wind energy potential of the three sites and a throughout wind resource characterization of the site with the most potential: Cerro Copey. Show less

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of performed ascending versus descending direction on the intonation of melodic and harmonic musical intervals, compared to equal temperament, in relationship to total intonation deviation and with regard to sharpness versus flatness. Additional aspects of the study investigated the differences among experience levels of subjects, the effects of performing while listening through headphones, and the effects of an a priori verbal inducement... Show moreThe purpose of this study was to examine the effect of performed ascending versus descending direction on the intonation of melodic and harmonic musical intervals, compared to equal temperament, in relationship to total intonation deviation and with regard to sharpness versus flatness. Additional aspects of the study investigated the differences among experience levels of subjects, the effects of performing while listening through headphones, and the effects of an a priori verbal inducement concerning intonation., Forty-eight musicians enrolled in programs associated with The Florida State University were randomly selected as subjects. Sixteen subjects from each of three groups (junior high school, senior high school, and college undergraduate) were assigned to one of four experimental conditions in a split-plot design. Subjects performed four diatonic intervals (major third, perfect fourth, perfect fifth, and major sixth) both melodically and harmonically. Melodic intervals were performed in both ascending and descending directions. Harmonic intervals were created by subjects performing along with a recording of their previous performance of the same interval but in contrary motion. Subjects received differential verbal inducement following initial performances, after which the initial intervals were repeated. During the second set of trials, half of the subjects performed while listening through headphones., Results indicated that there were no significant differences in overall intonation accuracy in relationship to performed ascending and descending directions. Also, there were no significant differences among intervals with regard to overall deviation. In relationship to sharpness versus flatness, there were significant, if musically inconsequential, differences: when subjects descended, intervals were performed slightly sharper; when subjects ascended, intervals were played slightly flatter; also, junior high school subjects performed slightly sharper, compared to college subjects. Neither the a priori verbal inducement nor the headphone feedback condition produced significant differences. Show less

Date Issued

1983, 1983

Identifier

AAI8325673, 3085647, FSDT3085647, fsu:75139

Format

Document (PDF)

Title

Wind Waves.

Creator

Ardhuin, Fabrice, Orfila, Alejandro

Abstract/Description

Wind-generated waves dominate sea surface motions for periods shorter than 300 seconds. Waves are of interest for many applications ranging from navigation safety to ocean and coastal engineering. Waves also define air-sea fluxes and have important interactions with surface currents, upper ocean turbulence, and sea ice. Given the general focus of this book, we emphasize here the successes of wave forecasting methods, starting with a review of basic principles and how wave energy and momentum... Show moreWind-generated waves dominate sea surface motions for periods shorter than 300 seconds. Waves are of interest for many applications ranging from navigation safety to ocean and coastal engineering. Waves also define air-sea fluxes and have important interactions with surface currents, upper ocean turbulence, and sea ice. Given the general focus of this book, we emphasize here the successes of wave forecasting methods, starting with a review of basic principles and how wave energy and momentum are modeled. In particular, we discuss the connection between wave modeling and remote sensing, and opportunities for joint measurements of currents and waves. A more detailed account of wave research and applications to geosciences can be found in Ardhuin (2018). Show less

Models incorporating a single baroclinic mode and realistic coastline geometry are used to analyze the linear, dynamic response to estimates of the interannual wind field over the tropical Pacific and the seasonally varying winds of the tropical Atlantic. The interannual variability of the tropical Pacific is studied for the period January, 1961 to December, 1978. Model pycnocline variations at several locations are similar to the observed sea level fluctuations. El Nino events are depicted... Show moreModels incorporating a single baroclinic mode and realistic coastline geometry are used to analyze the linear, dynamic response to estimates of the interannual wind field over the tropical Pacific and the seasonally varying winds of the tropical Atlantic. The interannual variability of the tropical Pacific is studied for the period January, 1961 to December, 1978. Model pycnocline variations at several locations are similar to the observed sea level fluctuations. El Nino events are depicted as periods when the pycnocline is persistently deep along the eastern boundary. Remotely forced equatorial Kelvin waves are responsible for this response. The character of each simulated El Nisno is strongly dependent on the relation between zonal wind stress changes in the western an central equatorial Pacific. A rapid shoaling of the pycnocline in the western tropical Pacific during each El Nino is caused by westward-propagating Rossby waves. Interannual pycnocline displacements in the central equatorial Pacific are determined by the superposition of Kelvin waves excited to the west and first-mode Rossby waves generated to the east., The forced periodic response to the seasonal wind field of the tropical Atlantic is a spatially dependent combination of a locally forced response, Kelvin waves, Rossby waves, and multiple wave reflections. The seasonal displacements of the model pycnocline are compared with observed dynamic height. Annual and semiannual fluctuations dominate the seasonal signal throughout the basin. In general, the distribution of amplitude and phase are similar for annual changes in dynamic height and pycnocline depth. Major features of the seasonal response are reproduced, e.g. an east-west tilting of the equatorial pycnocline about a pivot point, the seasonal pycnocline movement along the northern and southern coast of the Guinea Gulf, and a significant change of phase in the ocean variability north and south of the ITCZ. The relative importance between local and remote forcing is determined for several parts of the basin. The wind-driven annual signal in the Gulf of Guinea is due to zonal wind stress fluctuations west of the gulf. The seasonal response in the western equatorial and northernmost parts of the basin are primarily local. Show less

Date Issued

1982, 1982

Identifier

AAI8306155, 3085467, FSDT3085467, fsu:74959

Format

Document (PDF)

Title

THE WING 'STANDARDIZED TESTS OF MUSICAL INTELLIGENCE': AN INVESTIGATION OF PREDICTABILITY WITH SELECTED SEVENTH-GRADE BEGINNING - BAND STUDENTS.

Creator

MITCHUM, JOHN PIOS., The Florida State University

Date Issued

1969, 1969

Identifier

AAI7008565, 2986054, FSDT2986054, fsu:70563

Format

Document (PDF)

Title

Wings of the Workers' State: Technology, Culture, and Legitimacy Through Soviet Aviation.

Creator

Zakroff, Christopher, Doel, Ronald E., Grant, Jonathan A., Romanchuk, Robert L., Program in International Affairs, Florida State University

Abstract/Description

Was aviation a true Soviet success story or did it remain dependent on imported technology in order to advance? Aircraft and aviators were frequently occurring images in Soviet culture. What purpose did this significant social role serve, and how did it evolve over time? What was the relationship between the state of Soviet aviation technology and the message conveyed through its public representations? In this study, aviation serves as a thematic guide that enables the political objectives,... Show moreWas aviation a true Soviet success story or did it remain dependent on imported technology in order to advance? Aircraft and aviators were frequently occurring images in Soviet culture. What purpose did this significant social role serve, and how did it evolve over time? What was the relationship between the state of Soviet aviation technology and the message conveyed through its public representations? In this study, aviation serves as a thematic guide that enables the political objectives, material realities, and public perceptions of technological progress in the Soviet Union to be seen in a new light. Employing an innovative approach that blends a thoughtful examination of the development and structure of the Soviet aviation industry with analysis of the public representations of aviation as seen through Soviet cinema, this research reveals a dynamic story of the changing views on the role of technology in social progress. Under Stalin, new aircraft and the heroic pilots who had mastered the skies were heralded as beacons of progress and proof of the legitimacy of Soviet governance. In the early days of the Cold War, Soviet aviation technology made massive strides, achieving near parity with the west while beginning to make meaningful contributions to the state of the art in aerospace. However, Khrushchev's reorientation of industry toward rocketry depleted the resources available to Soviet aircraft designers. As aviation technology faded from preeminence, Soviet society reevaluated the cultural representations of the aviator. This once heroic figure was now constrained by an inescapable fate. Aviation and the promise of the aviator were brought down to Earth. Show less

Date Issued

2013

Identifier

FSU_migr_etd-8669

Format

Thesis

Title

Winter garden.

Creator

Brock, Frances Ragsdale

Abstract/Description

Original poems focusing on the contradictions, accommodations, and restrictions characteristic of the human condition are grouped into five sections. The first section presents several, often narrative, portraits of children and young adults whose lives have been damaged by early experience. Poems in the second section also use narrative techniques to deal primarily with individuals who for varying reasons have failed to achieve conventional success or happiness, but who nonetheless... Show moreOriginal poems focusing on the contradictions, accommodations, and restrictions characteristic of the human condition are grouped into five sections. The first section presents several, often narrative, portraits of children and young adults whose lives have been damaged by early experience. Poems in the second section also use narrative techniques to deal primarily with individuals who for varying reasons have failed to achieve conventional success or happiness, but who nonetheless demonstrate some tenacity or brightness of spirit. The next two sections focus in a more personal way on responses to grief, loneliness, frustration, despair, and the growing awareness of age and mortality. In the final section, poems explore selected moments in which perceptions of continuity, joy, or triumph (albeit tenuous and mixed) dominate. Show less

Date Issued

1984

Identifier

AAI8419208, 3085846, FSDT3085846, fsu:75333

Format

Document (PDF)

Title

Wintertime ENSO Variability in Wind Direction Across the Southeast United States.

Changes in wind direction in association with the phases of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) are identified over the Southeast region of the United States during the winter season (December-February). Wind roses, which depict the percentage of time the wind comes from each direction and can graphically identify the prevailing wind, are computed according to a 12-point compass for 24 stations in the region. Unfolding the wind rose into a 12-bin histogram visually demonstrates the peak... Show moreChanges in wind direction in association with the phases of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) are identified over the Southeast region of the United States during the winter season (December-February). Wind roses, which depict the percentage of time the wind comes from each direction and can graphically identify the prevailing wind, are computed according to a 12-point compass for 24 stations in the region. Unfolding the wind rose into a 12-bin histogram visually demonstrates the peak frequencies in wind direction during each of the three (warm, cold and neutral) phases of ENSO. Normalized values represent the number of occurrences (counts) per month per ENSO phase, and comparison using percent changes illustrates the differences between phases. Based on similarities in wind direction characteristics, regional topography and results from a formal statistical test, stations are grouped into five geographic regions, with a representative station used to describe conditions in that region. Locations in South Florida show significant differences in the frequencies in wind direction from easterly directions during the cold phase and northerly directions during the warm phase. North Florida stations display cold phase southerly directions, and westerly and northerly directions during the warm phase, both of which are significant for much of the winter. Coastal Atlantic stations reveal winds from westerly directions for both phases. The Piedmont region demonstrates large variability in wind direction due to the influence from the Appalachian Mountains, but generally identifies warm phase and cold phase winds with more zonal influences rather than just from south or north. The Mountainous region also indicates southerly cold phase winds and northerly warm phase winds, but also reveals less of an influence from ENSO or significantly different distributions. Comparisons between observed patterns and those obtained using the NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis data reveal how the model-derived observations resolve the ENSO influence on surface wind direction at selected locations. Overall, resolution of the strength of the signals is not achieved, though the depiction of the general pattern is fair at two of the three locations. Connections between the synoptic flow and surface wind direction are examined via relationships to the storm track associated with the 250 hPa jet stream and sea level pressure patterns during each extreme ENSO phase. Discussion of reasons the NCEP reanalysis illustrates surface wind direction patterns different from those derived from observations is included. Show less

Date Issued

2006

Identifier

FSU_migr_etd-2946

Format

Thesis

Title

Wisdom : a novella.

Creator

Perry, Barbara L.

Date Issued

1997

Identifier

157175, FSDT157175, fsu:17298

Format

Document (PDF)

Title

Wisdom in Distress: A Literary and Socio-Historical Approach to the Aramaic Book of Ahiqar.

The Aramaic Book of Ahiqar, an ancient instruction that combines a novella and set of wise sayings, was discovered among a cache of papyri dating to the 5th c. B.C.E. belonging to a community of Judeans on the southern Egyptian Nile-island of Elephantine. The text describes a court scribe named Ahiqar who is betrayed by his nephew and successor Nadan and sentenced to deathy by the Assyrian king Esarhaddon. Ahiqar is saved, however, by his friend Nabusumiskun, the very person who is supposed... Show moreThe Aramaic Book of Ahiqar, an ancient instruction that combines a novella and set of wise sayings, was discovered among a cache of papyri dating to the 5th c. B.C.E. belonging to a community of Judeans on the southern Egyptian Nile-island of Elephantine. The text describes a court scribe named Ahiqar who is betrayed by his nephew and successor Nadan and sentenced to deathy by the Assyrian king Esarhaddon. Ahiqar is saved, however, by his friend Nabusumiskun, the very person who is supposed to execute him. At this point the text breaks off, but it picks up again in the middle of a series of instructions, presumably from Ahiqar to his son. The content and form of these sayings share significant stylistic, thematic, and contextual similarities to the biblical wisdom corpus, particularly the book of Proverbs and the Egyptian instructions. Much of the past century of research on Ahiqar has centered on philological, paleographical, and lexical matters in an effort to determine the text's original language, provenance, and date. There are some very large methodological gaps. In particular, very little analysis has been done with respect to Ahiqar as a piece of literature. What is the overall message and character of Ahiqar? What is its underlying ethic? What does Ahiqar say about the divine, humanity and the cosmic order? How do the answers to each of these questions relate to the text's material context and readership? Three primary impulses will guide this study in trying to answer these questions: (1) the Book of Ahiqar will be treated as is, thus the narratve and sayings will be interpreted together and not separated according to some diachronic-redactional analysis; (2) comparison with external sources will feature the Egyptian materials, especially the instructions, which have been largely ignored in previous studies; and (3) the message and characteristic features of Ahiqar will be measured against the backdrop of the Judean community at Elephantine. After a survey of previous scholarship and methodological response (Chapter 1), I begin with a literary and formal analysis of Ahiqar (Chapter 2). Narratological and other recent approaches to the Ahiqar narrative reveal a complexity in plot movement and character. Two significant aspects come to the surface: the ambiguous role of the king and the opposition drawn between Nadan and Nabusumiskun. A survey of the formal and stylistic features among the sayings demonstrates a tremendous amount of variety and yet at the same time a significant amount of coherency and overlap, indicating that a saying's context is integral to understanding the nuances of its meaning. The overall structure, content, and function of Ahiqar suggest that its generic background lies within the ancient instruction tradition, particularly those from Egypt. In Chapter 3, I find that the primary message of Ahiqar revolves around the power and danger of the spoken word. Discretion is generally advised. A pervasive ethic of caution undergirds this message. The text also extols the virtues of contentment and humility. In Chapter 4 I take a rhetorical approach that centers on the financial and economic advice. In contrast to several other instructions, the social outlook in Ahiqar typically appropriates the perspective of someone in financial distress or from a lower socio-economic position. Shifting to the socio-political sphere, I determine that the narrative and sayings blur ethnic boundaries, resulting in a reimagining of community that no longer depends on strict ethnic or familial ties. Finally, I turn to anthropological and theological issues (Chapter 5). Here, I argue that Ahiqar evinces a negative anthropology, a conclusion supported by the ethic of caution and a few sayings that speak to human nature and its limits explicitly. Ahiqar's portrayal of the divine contributes to a pervasive tone of anxiety, whereby the gods are symbols for justice but at the same time are inscrutable in their benevolence and wrath. The king, who symbolically stands at the intersection of humanity and the gods, is a similarly ambivalent figure, and, like the gods, can be terriblly and unpredictably destructive. Show less

Date Issued

2015

Identifier

FSU_migr_etd-9553

Format

Thesis

Title

Wise women wear black hats: A life history exploration of professional identity formation in two African American women adult educators.

Creator

Closson, Rosemary Brown., Florida State University

Abstract/Description

This study examines the lives of Black "professional" adult educators (both have PhD.s) as they reflect on their respective 20 years of work experience. The primary question to be answered is: How have these women shaped their own professional identity in adult education and to what extent has that process been affected by race and/or gender? A subsidiary and closely linked question is: What lessons are learned by shifting the methodological lens to contemplate the lives of two nondominant... Show moreThis study examines the lives of Black "professional" adult educators (both have PhD.s) as they reflect on their respective 20 years of work experience. The primary question to be answered is: How have these women shaped their own professional identity in adult education and to what extent has that process been affected by race and/or gender? A subsidiary and closely linked question is: What lessons are learned by shifting the methodological lens to contemplate the lives of two nondominant people in adult education? Four theoretical constructs bear directly on how the research problem was framed and how the "data" were perceived. Those constructs were: the concept of hegemony, the perspective of African American feminist theory, the perspective of a theory of women's history, and theories of professionalization., A life history methodology, with a feminist influence, was used in this qualitative study; the data were analyzed using a grounded theory analysis. Two African American adult educators collaboratively engaged with the researcher in open-ended interviews and analysis of emerging concepts during 1992-93. Analysis revealed strategies used by the "co-historians" to overcome gender and racial barriers within their institutions and in the larger society. Findings indicate professional identity for these adult educators was not one of "conversion" to an externally defined symbolic model of an adult educator (no such model exists), rather it was an identity "melded" with personal beliefs and values colored by racial and gendered experiences. Another significant finding is the extent to which the lack of definition and professionalization of the field of adult education seems to affect the necessity for its members to create not only a professional identity but also the necessity to design opportunities for the application of their skills--this is referred to as "intrapreneuring." Life history, in this study, appears to be an important addition to adult education historiography because it accentuates the relationship of the degree of professionalization of the field to the individual practitioner's identity formation. Show less

Jeanette Winterson's affinity for modernist works, writers, and conceptions has been well-documented by her, particularly in her book of aesthetic essays, Art Objects. I propose that the body of her work needs to be understood within the concept of post-modernism as a continuation of the modernist project. There have been a few critics and/or scholars who have recognized the modernist aspects of her works, and some have even dubbed her "post-modern" or "neo-modern." While a smattering of... Show moreJeanette Winterson's affinity for modernist works, writers, and conceptions has been well-documented by her, particularly in her book of aesthetic essays, Art Objects. I propose that the body of her work needs to be understood within the concept of post-modernism as a continuation of the modernist project. There have been a few critics and/or scholars who have recognized the modernist aspects of her works, and some have even dubbed her "post-modern" or "neo-modern." While a smattering of scholars have noted pieces of older texts surfacing within Winterson's works, what is missing is a solid investigation of her relationship to the modernist writers. She has given tremendous amounts of intimations to guide readers in this direction. Art Objects is a series of essays about her love of language, and of art and literature, especially referencing the modernists. Winterson has written: "There are seven books and they make a whole cycle. Oranges, The Passion, Sexing the Cherry, Written on the Body, Art and Lies, Gut Symmetries, and The PowerBook…[I]t is in the cycle of the fiction that I can be found." From this it may be extrapolated that she uses the "canon" as source material for her own writing. I propose that, in this "cycle" of fiction, she works both intertextually and stylistically with James Joyce in Oranges are not the only fruit; with T.S. Eliot in Sexing the Cherry; with Virginia Woolf in Written on the Body; and with H.D. in Art & Lies. She not only references these writers in her work, but consciously undertakes to perform collaboratively with them in creating her own body of work. She has resurrected their notions of humanity, their vision of literature as an art form, and the importance of uniting introspection with the Zeitgeist. This dissertation will treat three fundamental elements of H.D.'s work which figure prominently within the fifth book in Winterson's modernist cycle, Art & Lies: the psychoanalytical quest for self-knowledge and healing; a re-visioning of the work and image of Sappho; and the assumption of the identity of poet-prophet. Show less

Date Issued

2006

Identifier

FSU_migr_etd-2264

Format

Thesis

Title

With a Banjo on Her Knee: Gender, Race, Class, and the American Classical Banjo Tradition, 1880-1915.

Prior to the Civil War the banjo was an instrument associated exclusively with black slaves or blackface minstrel troupes. During the second half of the nineteenth century enthusiasts in major Northeastern cities sought to elevate the banjo, creating an instrument appropriate for more genteel performances in the parlors of the white leisured classes. For many members of nineteenth-century American middle-class society making the banjo a parlor instrument was synonymous with making it a woman... Show morePrior to the Civil War the banjo was an instrument associated exclusively with black slaves or blackface minstrel troupes. During the second half of the nineteenth century enthusiasts in major Northeastern cities sought to elevate the banjo, creating an instrument appropriate for more genteel performances in the parlors of the white leisured classes. For many members of nineteenth-century American middle-class society making the banjo a parlor instrument was synonymous with making it a woman's instrument. Enthusiasts recognized that acceptance by women was crucial to the banjo's success as a legitimate concert instrument. Women, considered more civilized in nineteenth-century gender ideology, could elevate the banjo through their performance, and more players – specifically those in higher, more prestigious social classes – would then be attracted to the refined instrument. The study of women and the classical banjo tradition touches upon three of the most troublesome issues of the nineteenth century: gender, race, and class. An inability to categorize the banjo definitively according to preconceived notions of gender, racial, and cultural identity resulted in its relegation to the margins of an increasingly classified and stratified music arena. The classical banjo tradition reveals a large, active musical culture existing in musicological "gray space" between the boundaries of what has traditionally been considered classical and popular. Such activity challenges us to reconsider the conventional binary model of music. The professional banjoistes, who created successful careers by combining personal and professional spaces, and the female amateurs, who played the banjo as a flirtation with an "exotic" instrument, provide additional insight into ways nineteenth-century Americans perceived gender, race, and class, and expand our understanding of the variety of music heard in the parlors of white middle- and upper-class Americans. Show less

Date Issued

2003

Identifier

FSU_migr_etd-2480

Format

Thesis

Title

With an Open Heart: Folia De Reis, a Brazilian Spiritual Journey Through Song.

The folia de reis is a popular Brazilian tradition of folk Catholicism that involves a group of participants who, between Christmas and Epiphany, go on a journey asking for alms for social-religious purposes. The tradition refers to musical ensembles comprising predominantly low-income rural workers from various regions of Brazil. Instrumentalists, singers, and other participants travel from house to house and farm to farm, singing and praising the birth of Christ. The folia de reis... Show moreThe folia de reis is a popular Brazilian tradition of folk Catholicism that involves a group of participants who, between Christmas and Epiphany, go on a journey asking for alms for social-religious purposes. The tradition refers to musical ensembles comprising predominantly low-income rural workers from various regions of Brazil. Instrumentalists, singers, and other participants travel from house to house and farm to farm, singing and praising the birth of Christ. The folia de reis celebrates and reenacts the Biblical journey of the Three Kings to Bethlehem and back to their homeland guided by the Star of Bethlehem. The folia de reis tradition under investigation in this research is a tradition that traces its origins back to colonial Brazil and to the Iberian Peninsula. As they travel from Christmas Eve through Epiphany (January 6), their singing journey blesses the families, which they visit in exchange for food or money. The folia de reis tradition is classified as "popular Catholicism" (Catholic ritual practice external to the interests of the Catholic Church) and it is quite widely diffused in the southern, central, and northern regions of Brazil, primarily in the rural communities. From the early Portuguese sources through the manifestations in twenty-first century, one theme is common to folia de reis: the Three Kings are important personages among the rural populations of Brazil. The primary focus of this dissertation is the relationship between music and religion as expressed in folia de reis songs and its participants' personal faith. My analysis of the relationship between song and faith is partially based on how folia de reis group members strengthen their spiritual world by praying and singing their songs along the journey to express devotion and fulfill their obligations to the Three Kings. It also relies on comparison with other studies by Alceu Maynard Araújo (1949), Zaíde Maciel de Castro and Aracy do Prado Couto (1961), Guilherme Porto (1982), and Suzel Reily (1996). Through the study and understanding of music and song texts, including musical instruments and other aspects of folia de reis material culture, I argue that the folia de reis tradition, empowered by all its characteristics (music, text, costumes, etc.) has the power to strengthen faith and forge community bonds in both its traditional religious context and its newer staged context of the Olímpia Folklore Festival. Show less

Date Issued

2004

Identifier

FSU_migr_etd-1515

Format

Set of related objects

Title

With One Hand on My Gun and the Other on My Heart: A Comparative Analysis of European Resistance Movements and Their Relation to Jewish Resistance and Survival in World War II Europe.

This thesis examines the national resistance movements in Eastern and Western Europe during World War II and their relationship with Jewish resistors. The areas under consideration include the 1940 territory of the Soviet Union in the East as well as France, Belgium and the Netherlands in the West. It argues that there is a relationship between the national resistors and Jewish resistance, and the idea that Jews went meekly to their deaths in the Holocaust does not withstand investigation. In... Show moreThis thesis examines the national resistance movements in Eastern and Western Europe during World War II and their relationship with Jewish resistors. The areas under consideration include the 1940 territory of the Soviet Union in the East as well as France, Belgium and the Netherlands in the West. It argues that there is a relationship between the national resistors and Jewish resistance, and the idea that Jews went meekly to their deaths in the Holocaust does not withstand investigation. In the East the Soviet partisans have been considered anti-Semitic and with good reason. However, the actions of Jewish-centric organizations and their members in the partisan war have been neglected. Resistance in Western Europe had a more integrated approach to membership and thus many Jews served in the national resistance. This helps to explain why Jews saw themselves more as Frenchmen, Dutch or Belgian citizens and less as Jews. This study departs from others in that the integration of Jewish resistance within national resistance movements has not been attempted on this scale. There are some micro-histories that deal with this combination in one country or one region but not a comparative analysis of multiple countries over two different regions. Placing primary emphasis on the Jewish struggle within the various resistance units allows historians a deeper understanding of the complexities of the partisan war. In addition, it counters the stubborn belief that the majority of Jews did not resist the Holocaust. This also aids in understanding the connection between Jewish and national resistance movements that were ongoing throughout the entirety of the Nazi occupation of Europe. This also means that Jewish resistance is much more complicated than the ghetto uprisings so frequently mentioned. Show less

Date Issued

2012

Identifier

FSU_migr_etd-6446

Format

Thesis

Title

Withaferin-A reduces type I collagen expression in vitro and inhibits development of myocardial fibrosis in vivo.

Type I collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body. Its excessive synthesis results in fibrosis of various organs. Fibrosis is a major medical problem without an existing cure. Excessive synthesis of type I collagen in fibrosis is primarily due to stabilization of collagen mRNAs. We recently reported that intermediate filaments composed of vimentin regulate collagen synthesis by stabilizing collagen mRNAs. Vimentin is a primary target of Withaferin-A (WF-A). Therefore, we... Show moreType I collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body. Its excessive synthesis results in fibrosis of various organs. Fibrosis is a major medical problem without an existing cure. Excessive synthesis of type I collagen in fibrosis is primarily due to stabilization of collagen mRNAs. We recently reported that intermediate filaments composed of vimentin regulate collagen synthesis by stabilizing collagen mRNAs. Vimentin is a primary target of Withaferin-A (WF-A). Therefore, we hypothesized that WF-A may reduce type I collagen production by disrupting vimentin filaments and decreasing the stability of collagen mRNAs. This study is to determine if WF-A exhibits anti-fibrotic properties in vitro and in vivo and to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of its action. In lung, skin and heart fibroblasts WF-A disrupted vimentin filaments at concentrations of 0.5-1.5 µM and reduced 3 fold the half-lives of collagen α1(I) and α2(I) mRNAs and protein expression. In addition, WF-A inhibited TGF-β1 induced phosphorylation of TGF-β1 receptor I, Smad3 phosphorylation and transcription of collagen genes. WF-A also inhibited in vitro activation of primary hepatic stellate cells and decreased their type I collagen expression. In mice, administration of 4 mg/kg WF-A daily for 2 weeks reduced isoproterenol-induced myocardial fibrosis by 50%. Our findings provide strong evidence that Withaferin-A could act as an anti-fibrotic compound against fibroproliferative diseases, including, but not limited to, cardiac interstitial fibrosis. Show less

Abstract Photographic transects were taken in 2009 and 2010 on the VK826, VK906 and GB535 lease blocks to quantify the amount of the seafloor covered by living or dead colonies of the deep-sea coral L. pertusa, as well as species composition of associated fauna. Carbonate coral skeletons were collected from the same reefs and were analyzed for δ13C, δ18O and ∆14C. The photographic evidence shows the VK826 reef had a total coral cover area of 1289 m2 with 33±19.2% live coral cover in areas... Show moreAbstract Photographic transects were taken in 2009 and 2010 on the VK826, VK906 and GB535 lease blocks to quantify the amount of the seafloor covered by living or dead colonies of the deep-sea coral L. pertusa, as well as species composition of associated fauna. Carbonate coral skeletons were collected from the same reefs and were analyzed for δ13C, δ18O and ∆14C. The photographic evidence shows the VK826 reef had a total coral cover area of 1289 m2 with 33±19.2% live coral cover in areas that had coral in 2009. In 2010 the total coral coverage was 280 m2 with 31±13.5% live coral cover. VK906 had 53 m2 of total coral coverage area showing 22±26.0% live coral cover in areas containing coral in 2010, while GB535 showed no corals in the photographic evidence in 2010. The carbonate substrates at these sites havr formed due to natural hydrocarbon seepage, which is ongoing in localized areas. The dissolved methane water samples show small amounts of CH4 in the water above the reefs. The values of δ13C (-6.5 /-0.5 /) and δ18O (0.8 /-3.7 /) measured in the coral skeletons were consistent with the previously reported values for L. pertusa from the Gulf of Mexico. The δ13C skeleton values show evidence of an environmental gradient among these coral communities. ∆14C showed growth rates (Linear extension rates) of 4 to 15mm yr-1 and ages of 90 to 440 ybp. Show less

Date Issued

2012

Identifier

FSU_migr_etd-5341

Format

Thesis

Title

Within Study Dependence in Meta-Analysis: Comparison of GLS Method and Multilevel Approaches.

Multivariate meta-analysis methods typically assume the dependence of effect sizes. One type of experimental-design study that generates dependent effect sizes is the multiple-endpoint study. While the generalized least squares (GLS) approach requires the sample covariance between outcomes within studies to deal with the dependence of the effect sizes, the univariate three-level approach does not require the sample covariance to analyze such multivariate effect-size data. Considering that it... Show moreMultivariate meta-analysis methods typically assume the dependence of effect sizes. One type of experimental-design study that generates dependent effect sizes is the multiple-endpoint study. While the generalized least squares (GLS) approach requires the sample covariance between outcomes within studies to deal with the dependence of the effect sizes, the univariate three-level approach does not require the sample covariance to analyze such multivariate effect-size data. Considering that it is rare that primary studies report the sample covariance, if the two approaches produce the same estimates and corresponding standard errors, the univariate three-level model approach could be an alternative to the GLS approach. The main purpose of this dissertation was to compare these two approaches under the random-effects model for synthesizing standardized mean differences in multiple-endpoints experimental designs using a simulation study. Two data sets were generated under the random-effects model: one set with two outcomes and the other set with five outcomes. The simulation study in this dissertation found that the univariate three-level model yielded the appropriate parameter estimates and their standard errors corresponding to those in the multivariate meta-analysis using the GLS approach. Show less

Date Issued

2014

Identifier

FSU_migr_etd-9205

Format

Thesis

Title

Within the checkpoints: Palestinian voices on the other side of peace and pain.

Witness is about animals’ affliction due to humans’ indiscriminate abuse of them. The first movement is composed after seeing a photo of a 25-year old rhino who was butchered her horns by poachers; it was not only a disaster to a rhino and her family, but also to people who interacted with her and loved her. I took a sound that I felt is similar as wailing animals— superball scraping on the bass drum skin— as a motive and tried to orchestrate the sound in different ways so that the motive is... Show moreWitness is about animals’ affliction due to humans’ indiscriminate abuse of them. The first movement is composed after seeing a photo of a 25-year old rhino who was butchered her horns by poachers; it was not only a disaster to a rhino and her family, but also to people who interacted with her and loved her. I took a sound that I felt is similar as wailing animals— superball scraping on the bass drum skin— as a motive and tried to orchestrate the sound in different ways so that the motive is heard throughout the movement. I aimed to depict the agitation and confusion that I felt when I encountered the photo in the second movement; irregular rhythm and the fragments of sounds that are produced by different instruments in a random order are used. Finally, in the third movement, I wanted to remind the audience the importance of living with our nature (not only use them,) its beauty, and vulnerability caused by human’s consistent use of it— whistle tone on flute, multiphonics and air noise on clarinets, pitch bending on vibraphone, and harmonics on strings were used in the movement. Show less

Date Issued

2019

Identifier

2019_Spring_Heo_fsu_0071N_15217

Format

Thesis

Title

Witness of her time: a comparative analysis of Zora Neale Hurston and Marjory Stoneman Douglas.

Henri-Gatien Bertrand is perhaps the least known of the generals who occupied a prestigious position near Napoleon during the years of the First French Empire. Born in 1773 to a family of the lesser nobility, Bertrand's life encompassed all of the great and momentous events that shook France and Europe during the ensuing fifty years. He played a direct role in many of these events. Commissioned into the French army as an engineer officer in 1793, Bertrand served as an engineer during the... Show moreHenri-Gatien Bertrand is perhaps the least known of the generals who occupied a prestigious position near Napoleon during the years of the First French Empire. Born in 1773 to a family of the lesser nobility, Bertrand's life encompassed all of the great and momentous events that shook France and Europe during the ensuing fifty years. He played a direct role in many of these events. Commissioned into the French army as an engineer officer in 1793, Bertrand served as an engineer during the siege of Metz in 1794, in the Egyptian Campaign from 1798-1801, at the camp de Boulogne from 1802-04, and during the 1809 Campaign. He also served as an aide-de-camp to Napoleon during the 1805, 1806, 1807, and 1808 Campaigns. In 1811, the Emperor appointed him to serve as the Governor General of the Illyrian Provinces where he remained until being recalled to the army in 1813. He served in the ensuing 1813 Campaign as the commander of the 4th Corps, leading his corps in the battles of Lützen, Bautzen, Gross Beeren, Dennewitz, Wartemburg, Leipzig, and Hanau. At the end of that campaign, Napoleon elevated Bertrand to the position of Grand Marshal of the Palace. Bertrand retained that position during the 1814 and 1815 Campaigns and throughout the Emperor's exiles to Elba and St. Helena. He remained with Napoleon on St. Helena until the Emperor's death in 1821. Bertrand's service to France and Napoleon during these many years is singular for its length and the devoted manner in which he performed it. He possessed an unshakeable conviction in Napoleon's greatness and he conducted himself in both victory and adversity in a distinguished and dignified manner that speaks highly of his character and integrity. He garnered the admiration, respect, and esteem of many for his unimpeachable service to France and Napoleon during these momentous years. Show less

Date Issued

2005

Identifier

FSU_migr_etd-0772

Format

Thesis

Title

Witnessing Stressful Events Induces Glutamatergic Synapse Pathway Alterations and Gene Set Enrichment of Positive EPSP Regulation within the VTA of Adult Mice: An Ontology Based Approach.

It is well known that exposure to severe stress increases the risk for developing mood disorders. Currently, the neurobiological and genetic mechanisms underlying the functional effects of psychological stress are poorly understood. Presenting a major obstacle to the study of psychological stress is the inability of current animal models of stress to distinguish between physical and psychological stressors. A novel paradigm recently developed by Warren et al., is able to tease apart the... Show moreIt is well known that exposure to severe stress increases the risk for developing mood disorders. Currently, the neurobiological and genetic mechanisms underlying the functional effects of psychological stress are poorly understood. Presenting a major obstacle to the study of psychological stress is the inability of current animal models of stress to distinguish between physical and psychological stressors. A novel paradigm recently developed by Warren et al., is able to tease apart the effects of physical and psychological stress in adult mice by allowing these mice to "witness," the social defeat of another mouse thus removing confounding variables associated with physical stressors. Using this ‘witness’ model of stress and RNA-Seq technology, the current study aims to study the genetic effects of psychological stress. After, witnessing the social defeat of another mouse, VTA tissue was extracted, sequenced, and analyzed for differential expression. Since genes often work together in complex networks, a pathway and gene ontology (GO) analysis was performed using data from the differential expression analysis. The pathway and GO analyzes revealed a perturbation of the glutamatergic synapse pathway and an enrichment of positive excitatory post-synaptic potential regulation. This is consistent with the excitatory synapse theory of depression. Together these findings demonstrate a dysregulation of the mesolimbic reward pathway at the gene level as a result of psychological stress potentially contributing to depressive like behaviors. Show less

The following treatise is based on content from two separate lecture recitals that I previously delivered at Florida State University. The first lecture recital was presented on April 6, 2016. There, an in-depth analysis of Witold Lutosławski's Sonata for Piano and was followed by the performance of that piece. The second lecture recital was presented on December 10, 2017, with focus on György Ligeti's Piano Etudes, Book 3 and Michaël Lévinas' Three Etudes for Piano. The first part of present... Show moreThe following treatise is based on content from two separate lecture recitals that I previously delivered at Florida State University. The first lecture recital was presented on April 6, 2016. There, an in-depth analysis of Witold Lutosławski's Sonata for Piano and was followed by the performance of that piece. The second lecture recital was presented on December 10, 2017, with focus on György Ligeti's Piano Etudes, Book 3 and Michaël Lévinas' Three Etudes for Piano. The first part of present treatise focuses on Lutosławski's rarely performed Piano Sonata. As his only existing student composition, this Piano Sonata is an ideal work through which it is possible to examine Lutosławski's stylistic development, evolving from traditional romantic idioms to distinctly modern aesthetics. The paper presents a short survey of composer's biography, historical background, and the musical influences; discusses the combinations of the "old" and "new" musical elements in this Sonata through analyzing the forms, structures, melodies, and the pitch organizations in the piece. The second part of this paper includes seven selected piano etudes by two 21st century European composers. Four of the etudes were chosen from Ligeti's Piano Etudes, Book 3 and Three Etudes for Piano by French composer Michaël Lévinas respectively, mostly because Lévinas' music was highly influenced by Ligeti's work. The purpose of the second part of this essay is to introduce composer Michaël Lévinas and his still unknown work and to simultaneously compare the distinct compositional styles and sound philosophies of Ligeti and Lévinas by analyzing the forms and compositional techniques of the etudes in question. In addition, the essay will discuss pianistic considerations and practice suggestions vis-à-vis certain etudes. While these two parts of this treatise are not directly connected, the author hopes that the discussion offered in these pages will help spread awareness of and generate more interest in some of the most original 20th and 21st century European piano works. Show less

Date Issued

2018

Identifier

2018_Sp_Zhang_fsu_0071E_14481

Format

Thesis

Title

Wittgenstein and education: Teaching the infinite sign.

Creator

McCarty, Luise Prior., Florida State University

Abstract/Description

The dissertation begins with an examination of four interpretations of Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein's so-called later writings; each of these interpretations is commonly thought to have significant bearing upon the philosophy of education. The interpretations in question are Brose's developmental theory of learning, Macmillan's normative model of rational teaching, Bloor's social theory of knowledge and Winch's putative science of rule following. I show how each of the four faces... Show moreThe dissertation begins with an examination of four interpretations of Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein's so-called later writings; each of these interpretations is commonly thought to have significant bearing upon the philosophy of education. The interpretations in question are Brose's developmental theory of learning, Macmillan's normative model of rational teaching, Bloor's social theory of knowledge and Winch's putative science of rule following. I show how each of the four faces textual and philosophical difficulties and that all of these difficulties flow from a single hermeneutic source, the fallacy of descriptivism, the presupposition that statements of meaning are made true by an extralinguistic but linguistically-structured reality., The descriptivists, those scholars who commit the fallacy of descriptivism, tend to see Wittgenstein as having stepped out of metaphysics and into a successor discipline which is an armchair version of a natural or social science. According to the four interpreters, Wittgenstein was seeking after a species of truth about language which would ultimately constitute a field of knowledge and which can be discovered through scientific processes of investigation such as observation and data collection. A large part of the goal of such processes will be to describe language correctly and sincerely., What emerges from the critique of descriptivism is a new interpretation of Wittgenstein which does not suffer from the descriptivist fallacy. The new perspective holds a number of ideas in store for philosophy of education, among them the concepts of the human symbol, of elucidation as a means of explanation, of structural knowledge as more fundamental than propositional knowledge and of the coercion of language. Lastly, my perspective contains the outline of a solution to the paradox of rule following which has consequences for critical thinking and of the standing conception of rationality and belief., One of the goals of the new interpretation is to take inspiration not so much from differences between Wittgenstein's early and later work but from their many points of similarity. From this point of view, themes appear which run throughout Wittgenstein's writings--from Tractatus through On Certainty--foremost of which is the emphasis upon elucidation. Show less

Date Issued

1990, 1990

Identifier

AAI9100062, 3162076, FSDT3162076, fsu:78274

Format

Document (PDF)

Title

Witty Combat and Spanish Wives: The Intrigue Plays of the Restoration and Early Eighteenth-Century English Stage.

Only written from 1660-1714, intrigue plays provide a unique window into the social, political and theatrical milieu of early modern England. They were more successful than many plays now considered necessary to university curricula, yet they have received relatively little scholarly attention, either dismissed as farce or studied within limited parameters. The plays rely on non-verbal elements, including foreign locations and characters, disguise, music and violence to comment upon social... Show moreOnly written from 1660-1714, intrigue plays provide a unique window into the social, political and theatrical milieu of early modern England. They were more successful than many plays now considered necessary to university curricula, yet they have received relatively little scholarly attention, either dismissed as farce or studied within limited parameters. The plays rely on non-verbal elements, including foreign locations and characters, disguise, music and violence to comment upon social roles, marriage law and England's burgeoning imperialism. Examined in the context of their imagined period performance, intrigue plays are revealed as a vital part of Restoration and early Eighteenth Century drama. Show less

Date Issued

2009

Identifier

FSU_migr_etd-3518

Format

Thesis

Title

Wnt-YAP interactions in the neural fate of human pluripotent stem cells and the implications for neural organoid formation.

Creator

Bejoy, Julie, Song, Liqing, Li, Yan

Abstract/Description

Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) have shown the ability to self-organize into different types of neural organoids (e.g., whole brain organoids, cortical spheroids, midbrain organoids etc.) recently. The extrinsic and intrinsic signaling elicited by Wnt pathway, Hippo/Yes-associated protein (YAP) pathway, and extracellular microenvironment plays a critical role in brain tissue morphogenesis. This article highlights recent advances in neural tissue patterning from hPSCs, in particular the... Show moreHuman pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) have shown the ability to self-organize into different types of neural organoids (e.g., whole brain organoids, cortical spheroids, midbrain organoids etc.) recently. The extrinsic and intrinsic signaling elicited by Wnt pathway, Hippo/Yes-associated protein (YAP) pathway, and extracellular microenvironment plays a critical role in brain tissue morphogenesis. This article highlights recent advances in neural tissue patterning from hPSCs, in particular the role of Wnt pathway and YAP activity in this process. Understanding the Wnt-YAP interactions should provide us the guidance to predict and modulate brain-like tissue structure through the regulation of extracellular microenvironment of hPSCs. Show less

For me, there has always been a wolf at the edge of the woods, watching and waiting. My sister often cried wolf, trying to shape reality into words that fit her emotional desperation. The rest of my family simply agreed not to speak of the wolf. It is not that we believe it will go away if we don't address it; speaking of the wolf simply seemed somehow weak, definitely futile, and painfully self-indulgent. The wolf is sometimes hunger, sometimes depression, sometimes alcoholism, sometimes... Show moreFor me, there has always been a wolf at the edge of the woods, watching and waiting. My sister often cried wolf, trying to shape reality into words that fit her emotional desperation. The rest of my family simply agreed not to speak of the wolf. It is not that we believe it will go away if we don't address it; speaking of the wolf simply seemed somehow weak, definitely futile, and painfully self-indulgent. The wolf is sometimes hunger, sometimes depression, sometimes alcoholism, sometimes loneliness or fear or anger or the past or the present or the future, or anything at all that reduces us to less than the fragile concept of ourselves that we had each glued together, so alone and so patiently, each time it was smashed. But there is always a wolf, always watching. My family tried to starve the wolf by denying it language, but that only served to make it more cunning and more fierce. Poetry has helped me to gaze back at the wolf and see myself and the world in her. The wolf at the edge of the woods is what Lorca called duende, the shadow of death that reminds me that I am alive. The wolf is our escort into the woods. It is silence but it is also language itself. The wolf watches, not just me or my family, but everyone. It protects and nurtures us, but stalks us too. Words can devour us. It is through this devouring, this annihilation, that we can be reborn. We carry words around inside our heads and mouths like we own them; we have them at our fingertips like they are dogs on leashes. But it is words that make us kneel and beg. And they can blow our houses down. Show less

The purpose of this study was to investigate the history of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Grand Mass in C Minor K. 427/417a and to compare performance editions of this work., The first chapter outlines the procedure and reason for the study. Unavailability of the manuscript for study between World War II and the late 1970s contributed to limited recent research of the Mass, K. 427. Since the "finding" of the manuscript it has been housed in East Berlin's Deutsche Staatsbibliothek. However,... Show moreThe purpose of this study was to investigate the history of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Grand Mass in C Minor K. 427/417a and to compare performance editions of this work., The first chapter outlines the procedure and reason for the study. Unavailability of the manuscript for study between World War II and the late 1970s contributed to limited recent research of the Mass, K. 427. Since the "finding" of the manuscript it has been housed in East Berlin's Deutsche Staatsbibliothek. However, expense of travel to East Berlin has prohibited further research by some scholars. A facsimile of the autograph was made available to the public in 1982., Historical background and circumstances surrounding the Grand Mass in C Minor compromise the content of the second chapter. Topics for discussion include Mozart's reasons for writing the Mass, stylistic influences, and conjectures about the work's incompletion. In addition, the relation of the Mass and Davidde penitente is explained., In the third chapter H. C. Robbins Landon's edition of the Mass--the most recent performance edition-- is analyzed. The first part of the chapter includes descriptions of formal structures. The second part of the chapter analyzes the Mass using the method of analysis developed by Julius Herford., Landon's edition of the Mass is compared with the edition by Alois Schmitt in the fourth chapter. Differences and similarities between the two editions are identified. Further, both of these editions are compared with primary resources--a facsimile of the manuscript, reproductions of original sketches and fragments, and a handwritten copy of the organ and trombone parts of the Mass (which include corrections in Mozart's hand). Through comparisions it was determined that Landon's edition is in closer agreement with Mozart's manuscript than is Schmitt's edition., The author of the present study hopes the data compiled will promote a scholarly approach to future performances of Grand Mass in C Minor K. 427/417a. Although Landon's edition (1956) of the Mass is an improvement over Schmitt's edition (1901), the former editor did not have the manuscript available for study. Recent research and publication of the facsimile indicate a need for a new performance edition. Show less

Woman by the Water and Other Stories is a collection of four short stories that range in setting from a touristy beach town in the Florida Gulf to a party school in northern Appalachia, and from old-fashioned Midwestern suburbia to a farming homestead in pre-Depression era Iowa. The common thread among them is that each story is narrated by a young woman who is embroiled in a dilemma that usually ends up being largely by her own making. Furthermore, the style of each story relies heavily on... Show moreWoman by the Water and Other Stories is a collection of four short stories that range in setting from a touristy beach town in the Florida Gulf to a party school in northern Appalachia, and from old-fashioned Midwestern suburbia to a farming homestead in pre-Depression era Iowa. The common thread among them is that each story is narrated by a young woman who is embroiled in a dilemma that usually ends up being largely by her own making. Furthermore, the style of each story relies heavily on its narrative voice and point of view. I believe that my work fits in to the larger dialogue of contemporary women's literature that places value on story-telling, familial and relationship issues, self-identity and, ultimately, raw narrative honesty, even if it traditionally may seem "unbecoming" for female characters. Show less

Date Issued

2011

Identifier

FSU_migr_etd-1108

Format

Thesis

Title

THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT IN FLORIDA.

Creator

JOHNSON, KENNETH RAY., The Florida State University

Date Issued

1966, 1966

Identifier

AAI6708471, 2985604, FSDT2985604, fsu:70113

Format

Document (PDF)

Title

A woman's place is on patrol: Female representation in municipal police departments.

Creator

Poulos, Tamara Meredith., Florida State University

Abstract/Description

Until recently, female police officers held very traditional stereotypical positions within law enforcement. Despite equal employment opportunity laws, affirmative action policies, and the influx into patrol assignments, women still represent only 9% of sworn police officers in the United States. The underrepresentation of minorities in policing is not a new phenomenon to social scientists. However, this study represents the first attempt to determine whether the gender composition of local... Show moreUntil recently, female police officers held very traditional stereotypical positions within law enforcement. Despite equal employment opportunity laws, affirmative action policies, and the influx into patrol assignments, women still represent only 9% of sworn police officers in the United States. The underrepresentation of minorities in policing is not a new phenomenon to social scientists. However, this study represents the first attempt to determine whether the gender composition of local law enforcement agencies reflects local labor force characteristics., The present study examines the variation in female representation among sworn full-time personnel in municipal police departments serving populations of 2,500 or more in the State of Florida. A tobit censored normal regression analysis is utilized to test the hypothesis that women are denied access to patrol positions. The results support the hypothesis. Despite their adequate representation in the local labor force and the available applicant pool, females are excluded from this traditionally male domain. The relative size of the police department and the geographical region of the state are the best predictors of female representation. The implications of this finding for the future of women in policing is discussed. Show less

Date Issued

1992, 1992

Identifier

AAI9234245, 3087871, FSDT3087871, fsu:76681

Format

Document (PDF)

Title

Woman, the state, and war: an evaluation of Western feminist international relations theory.

This thesis focuses on the growth and healing experiences of seventy-five women in Womansong--an all-female community choir that is based in Asheville, NC. Founded in 1987, Womansong celebrated its 25th anniversary with a concert in November, 2012, performing musical selections that were emblematic of the group's collective identity and aspirations. My work begins with an analysis of this symbolic event and relates it to both the experiences of individual choir members and to concerns shared... Show moreThis thesis focuses on the growth and healing experiences of seventy-five women in Womansong--an all-female community choir that is based in Asheville, NC. Founded in 1987, Womansong celebrated its 25th anniversary with a concert in November, 2012, performing musical selections that were emblematic of the group's collective identity and aspirations. My work begins with an analysis of this symbolic event and relates it to both the experiences of individual choir members and to concerns shared by the entire group. Among these concerns are music, feminism, community, health and healing, and social contribution. An investigation of each selection performed at the anniversary concert offers a microscopic look into the experiences of individual Womansong members and relates them back to broader concepts of music and healing, communal musicking, and women's music. Aided by insights gained through participant-observation and ethnography, I will then assess how Womansong's village-inspired design provides an environment in which healing through music is possible. Finally, I will examine the ways Womansong's programmatic choices are intended to incite social change by making others mindful of feminist concerns. My focus on women's psycho-physical transformation and well-being through communal musicking will work to make intelligible the ways internal growth in the village effects external growth in society. A video file of Womansong's twenty-fifth anniversary concert has been included with this manuscript. Please refer to Appendix I for song selections and times. Show less